SCOTT SIMON, HOST: American democracy can seem messy in a week like this - an impeachment trial looming, six-headed debates, people snapping, sniping and all the costly, time-consuming and chaotic accoutrement of polls, fundraising and campaign ralli...
MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: Here in Washington, our news cup runneth over, which isn't necessarily a good thing. PHILIP RUCKER: You know, it's been such an exhausting three years, I think, for all of us and for all Americans, frankly, because the news i...
NOEL KING, HOST: Three years ago on President Trump's first day in office, millions of people around the world protested. It was the first Women's March. Since then, the organization behind the march has struggled with internal divisions. But the mar...
DAVID GREENE, HOST: Now the story of some very unusual mice. They are back on Earth after a month on the International Space Station. And what scientists are learning from these animals could eventually help astronauts and other people with disabling...
RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: There's a day in every woman's life when she hasn't had her period for 12 consecutive months. That day is when she starts menopause. But there are years leading up to that point. For some women, it can take as long as a decade. T...
RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: It's still early days of the new year. Let's start it with a poem. KWAME ALEXANDER, BYLINE: I am resolved throughout the year to lay my vices on the shelf; a godly, sober course to steer and love my neighbors as myself - exceptin...
RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: For 1 in 7 pregnant women and new moms, things can feel off. They can have trouble sleeping or feeling connected to their baby, feel weepy, have low energy. They could be clinically depressed, and depression during or after pregn...
DAVID GREENE, HOST: Well, a year and a half after launching his trade war against China, President Trump is set to sign a partial truce today. He's going to be joined by China's vice premier at a signing ceremony at the White House. Trump has agreed...
ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: In big cities across the U.S., low-income neighborhoods are hotter than wealthier ones. That's the finding of a joint investigation by NPR and the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism at the University of Maryland. As NPR's M...
DAVID GREENE, HOST: Tomorrow, the Rock Roll Hall of Fame is going to announce its 2020 inductees. And while this year's nominees do include three female-driven acts, critics have long chided the Rock Hall for the low percentage of women in its panthe...